The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people and a major increase in international remittances. The report highlights that international migration remains a driver of human development and economic growth, highlighted …
Alienation of the tribals was the most outstanding feature of the year just gone by in Orissa. Victims of exploitation and police firings, the adivasis in various parts of the State came to the verge of revolt. The Government, having realised the folly of using force to quell the tribal …
According to the International Labour Organisation(ILO) some 250 million children between five to 14 years in the world are compelled to work for their living. About half of them or 120 million work seven days a week and 70 percent of them work in dangerous conditions. The 11th SAARC summit …
This atlas provides a comprehensive picture on the distribution of 418 tribal communities all over India. In addition, a brief account of major tribes of the states or union territories has been discussed highlighting their major concentration, language spoken them, social organisation, traditional primary occupation, religion and education.
Kailash Satyarthi brings a depressing message to Washington city already under siege by thousands of antiglobalisation protesters and dark nimbus clouds. "One in every six children in the world is illiterate," says the chairman of the Global March against Child Labour.
The final report of the Mashelkar Committee on auto fuel policy varies in some significant respects from the interim report it submitted earlier this year. By virtue of the new recommendations in the final report, the overall policy towards regulating vehicular emissions has been made more stringent. The interim report …
The tribal welfare schemes operative in Madhya Pradesh would be introduced in Jharkhand, said Tribal Welfare Minister of Jharkhand State Khio Tare Kiro who met the Tribal Welfare Minister Ms Urmila Singh. She informed that the state government has made all efforts to protect the cultural heritage of tribals and …
The Kawardha district administration's in Chhattisgarh efforts to encourage the Baigas to run piggeries has become quite popular among tribals. Fond of breeding and eating pigs, the nomadic Baiga community feels at home in this profession. "Not only will this give them a steady income but also help them live …
Congress MP Madhusudan Mistry derided the BJP for cajoling tribals to attract votes through the Gaurav Yatra, but actually doing nothing substantial for their upliftment. He stated that under the Gujarat pattern, Rs 146.88 crore was the planned expenditure for tribal development,but till November 2001, the state government had spend …
Under pressure from child rights groups and with some carpet buying countries not willing to buy a product that has used child labour, the Nepal government last year had got the carpet owners to lay off the children from these factories. There are now hundreds of children begging on the …
In a novel sensitisation move to discourage child labour in Marredpally area of Secunderabad a local non-governmental organisation, Divya disha, organised two rallies from two destinations, involving around 800 children. Divya disha director Isidore Phillips said on the occasion that the rally was organised as part of the organisations three …
Veteran Sarvodaya leader and former president of All India Sarva Seva Sangh, Siddhraj Dhadda, has sought intervention of the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in stopping the uprooting of tribals from their habitations in the forests. The President has a special responsibility under the Indian Constitution to protect the Tribals, Mr. …
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and Delhi State government on a public interest litigation (PIL) which alleges nearly half a million children are engaged in rag picking. The PIL blames the city government for failing to provide compulsory education to children below the age …
Ravaged by an earthquake in 2001, Kutchis are not only rebuilding their lives slowly but also addressing the issues like water crisis. Interestingly, an aspect that marks the rebuilding of their homes is that people want rainwater harvesting to be included as an integral part of the new master plan. …
About 50 NGO representatives from Uttaranchal and neighbouring Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, formed a forum, 'Balshram Mukti Sanghatan' for eradication of child labour. The outcome was the result of a two day brainstorming session called by Anjana, of Jagriti, a World Vision of India Project.
The Andhra Pradesh state government is planning to write to the Centre to amend the present Child Labour Act to extend the age limit from 14 to 15 years so as to educate the children up to secondary level under the compulsory education system, M. Madhusudana Reddy, additional commissioner of …
The Draft national automobile fuel policy, which advocates the continuation of liquid fuel as the main fuel, is ready, and will be presented to the petroleum ministry later this month. The policy, however says alternative fuels should be introduced in highly polluted cities. The final report of the expert committee, …
There are one billion unemployed people in the world, while 80 per cent of the working population do not have access to the basic social protection mechanisms, International Labour Orgnisation (India), director Mary Johnson said here on Tuesday. Stating that the globalisation had failed to create suitable job opportunities, Ms …
The Centre has submitted in the Supreme Court a scheme for rehabilitation of about four lakh children employed in hazardous industries across the country. In response to the court's earlier direction, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said its affidavit that according to a countrywide survey, about four …
Child rights activists have welcomed the state's new child development policy,but say that implementing it will be the biggest challenge. The policy was announced by Maharashtra Chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. Maharasthra is the first state in the country to frame such a policy.
